The search for a Joseph to star in a brand-new production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor™ Dreamcoat continues with the second part of the audition process that finds our 12 Josephs.

Tonight’s show, narrated by Graham Norton, picks up the journey as the final 50 boys enter Joseph school. A team of the best coaches in the business teach them vocals, acting and choreography. Every hopeful is getting the very best in training, which sees some boys unexpectedly blossom, while others can’t quite hack the pace, and, as the drama unfolds, more dreams are made and broken.

The intense, three-day workshop includes a visit from celebrity mentor and previous Joseph, Jason Donovan, who offers his advice on what it takes to get into the role of Joseph, while the panel give the boys nightly progress reports and dreaded overnight homework tasks. Andrew Lloyd Webber is on hand to drop a few bombshells as he realises that turning a completely untrained voice into one that can handle eight shows a week is again going to be harder than he thought. Has he cast his net too wide? Can a complete unknown really be the next Joseph?

The final test is one that will stretch the boys to their limit as Andrew invites them to his castle in Ireland where they have to perform for his friends, family and local people.

It’s decision time for Andrew and the panel, but only 12 boys will make it through the audition process still clinging to their hopes of wearing the Dreamcoat. West End and Broadway star Denise Van Outen, Torchwood leading man John Barrowman, leading theatre producer Bill Kenwright and voice coach Zoe Tyler now have to choose the finalists and it proves trickier than they first thought.

Next week, it’s over to the BBC One audience who, over eight live shows, will decide which young boy will become a superstar and take to the stage – fulfilling their wildest dreams and changing their lives for ever.

Easter Saturday 7 April
7.40-8.45pm BBC ONE